ICARUS WITCH was recently described as having a "heavy influence of IRON MAIDEN combined with good old-fashioned hard rock/metal production and great musicianship" by Don Jamieson, co-host of VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show".With a few years of regional headline touring under their belt as well as supporting everyone from HEAVEN & HELL to 3 INCHES OF BLOOD and TROUBLE on the road, "the boys honed their live chops and discovered the formula for what translates to a frenzied crowd and what passages are better left for the headphones," according to a press release. "The end result is a nine-song battle cry called 'Draw Down The Moon' which sees the band in a more mature, yet increasingly aggressive songwriting mode, stripped of the extraneous bells and whistles of synths and samples. This is a back-to-basics, classic metal album with a raw, in-your-face production.tracklisting;01. Black Candles02. Aquarius Rising03. Reap What You Sow04. Dying Eyes05. Draw Down The Moon06. Serpent In The Garden07. Funeral Wine08. Haunting Visions09. The Ripper

First new album in 6 years from the band Blabbermouth calls "Well-executed, superbly mixed heavy metal!"Features new vocalist Andrew DCagna (Brimstone Coven, Ironflame) and drums by Jon Rice (Scorpion Child, Skeletonwitch, Behemoth) as well as a gorgeous duet with Katharine Blake (Medival Bbes, Miranda Sex Garden) and the band's first ever instrumental!Pre-production by Neil Kernon (Queensrÿche, Judas Priest) and mastered by Erik Martensson (Eclipse, H.E.A.T.)!Will appeal to fans of dark AOR like Ghost and The Night Flight Orchestra, trad metal like Maiden and Priest and heavy melodic rock like Eclipse!Having played with Black Sabbath & Queensryche, toured as Iron Maiden vocalist, Paul DiAnnos backing band and featured guest stars such as Rainbows Joe Lynn Turner and Dokkens George Lynch on previous albums -- no US group combines traditional heavy metal and dark AOR like Pittsburgh, PAs Icarus Witch!

The 5th CD from melodic metal favorites, Icarus Witch features the band's biggest and most modern production to date as produced by Dave Watson (Mantic Ritual) and mastered by Mark Richardson (The Black Keys, Baroness)!

TRACKLISTING: 01. The End 02. (we Are) The New Revolution 03. Rise 04. Asylum Harbour 05. Coming Of The Storm 06. Tragedy 07. Say When 08. Break The Cycle 09. Nothing Is Forever 10. Pray 11. In The Dark 12. Last Call For Living

What you will find in this album is a classy hard rock sound, with some reminiscences of Queensryche here and there, and a very personal interpretation of the genre, getting inspiration both from the history of hard rock/heavy metal (especially in the cover of Def Leppards "Mirror Mirror" featuring J.L. Turner on vocals!!!!) and their usual delivery of magical and glamorous atmospheres.